The Dillon tribune., 1887-01-28
LEGISLATIVE DOiNGS
Petitions - Bills 1000 Reports of Com nittse.
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etc.. etc.
HELENA, January ,1.-ln the Council
to day the Committee ON WAYS Il Means
recommended the passage y! Il joint reso.
iutioh providing tor additional printing.
Il subsequently passed under a suspension
OF the rules. Kennedy gave notice Of a
bill tor the posting Of c>travs, Holiday
introduced his bill to create Park county.
The bill was referred to Committee on |
towns and counties. a message was re-.
! ceved from the Governor nominating DR..
Herbert Holloway, Of Deer Lodge county |
to be Territorial Veterinarian to succee d |
DR.. keefer. Referred to committee on |
grazing and stock. When this commune |
cation was announced discussion arose as
! to the propriety If holding Il secret execu.
tive session. 1t was carried tina, the m->.
sage be read in open session.
The House Judiciary Committee report.
ed favorably the following bills: Concern
ing the sale Of liquor to INDECENT poor.
which was amended to allow the sale on
prescription OF reputable physician: bill
concerning the election of officer, as
amended.
| January ::.--.in the Council petitions
were received from Silver Bow. PRAYING
! tor local option and better protection to
! women.
The Committee ON Labor ana Educa.
ton, having under consideration the Gov.
ernor's suggestion to loan the proceeds Of
! half Il million in school lands for education.
Il, purposes, think the scheme impractica
! bic at present, ard advis.. d.itrnent of
manual training and normal schools until
the school lands arc turned over To the
Territory and disposed OF, for which they
will soon Offer Il u,eroria, to congress.
Notices were made rs follows: Collins
Relating to the punishment Of receivers Of
public examine, 20 examine banks. &C
counts Of county officers, and to provide y
uniform system Of keeping books o: all
counties, Kennedy Reiasin. to cree
tit.n Of cattle guards and fencing railroads
Bills were introduced a. follows: Ken
nedy--In relation to posting c>.,ays, pro.
viding the cattle arc found at large betw
March and December b. deemed cstrays.
The finder must file sworn description a,
the County Recorders office and advertise,
At the end Of two years they NAV be sold
to pay expenses; balances subject to the
claim OF the owner, Only iiee-holdcrs tn
be entitled to take up estravs. Richards
Providing that county and territorial treas
urers shall deposi, publi> moneys in the
local bank offering the highes, rate Of in
terest: said interest To accrue to the public
fund. The bill at great length provides
that the banks shall give bonds, make
quarterly reports, etc.
The House met but transacted but lit |,
business. Notices were made: BY Hans
co,n-Providing for the safety ut miners
kanousc-Liniting continuous fences
to two miles, SO tina, ca,,I. may obta,
water.
Bills were introduced as follows: By
Buskett--For relief Of A. j. Davidson anc
w. n. Baldwin in the sum Of $1,000
this being claimed as damages
from annulment OF contract lo
convict labor, made by Governor Pott.
and rcscinded by Governor Crosby. Pag.
--Fur extension Of public surveys.
The House bill; to prevent branding cat
tie in August was passed.
Jan. :1.-ln tine Council notices were
given: BY kennedy-For 4 territorial
board of aroitrator> for the settlement VI
differences between employers and EN-
ploycs. By notwithstanding section
37l, fifth division OF the revised statutes
relating to the transfer OF money belong
ing to the poor fund; also restricting tho
duties Of county clerks, probate judges
and justices Of the peace.
Council! bill No. II was introduced b.,
Collins-Relatinyt to the receiver Of >tolet
goods. Any person having in his pos
session personal property outside OF Mon
tana shall be liable a, if the theft were
committed in the territory.
Council bill No. *, bv kcnnrdy-Pru
vides that all railroads must he fenced, anc
all roads properly protected with cattl,
guards, and crossings constructed on al
. farm roads where the ranchers need them
Council bill! No. 10, by Collins--Relatins
to the establishment OF banks. 1t is prac
tically the Law OF Colorado amended t<
suit the wants Of Montana.
In the House notice was given: y,